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1、中级口译听力教程第三版1AAnintermediatecourseofEnglishlisteningThirdeditionUnitone.Partone.Shoppingovertheinternet.3.Exercises.1.Listentoapassageaboutanewmodeofshopping,andthenchoosethecorrectanswertoeachquestionyouhear.In2005consumerscouldpurchasevirtuallyanythingover

2、theinternet,books,compactdiscs,andevenstockswereavailablefromWorldWideWebsitesthatseemtospringupalmostdaily.Afewyearsearliersomepeoplehadpredictedthatconsumersaccustomedtoshoppinginstoreswouldbereluctanttobuythingsthattheycouldnotseeortouchinperson.Forgrowi

3、ngnumberoftimestarvedconsumershowever,shoppingfromtheirhomecomputerwasprovingtobeaconvenientalternativetodrivingtothestore.Aresearchestimatedthatin2008USconsumerswouldpurchase7.3billiondollarsofgoodsovertheinternet,doublethe2006total.Findingabargainwasgetti

4、ngeasierowingtotheriseofonlineauctions,andwebsitesthatdidcomparisonshoppingontheinternetforthebestdeal.Foralltheconsumerinterest,retailingincyberspacewasstillalargelyunprofitablebusinesshowever.InternetpioneerAmazon.comwhichbegansellingbooksin1995andlaterbr

5、anchedintorecordedmusicandvideospostedrevenueof153.7milliondollars,inthethirdquarterofthisyear,upfrom37.9milliondollarsinthesameperiodof2002.Overallhowever,thecompany’slosswidenedto45.2milliondollarsfrom9.6milliondollars.Ananalystdidnotexpectthecompanytotur

6、naprofituntil2006.Despitethegreatloss,Amason.comhasastockmarketvalueofmanybillions,reflectinginvestors’optimismofotherfutureindustry.Internetretailingappealtoinvestorsbecauseitprovidedanefficientmeansofreachingmillionsofconsumerswithouthavingthecostofoperat

7、ingconventionalstoreswiththeirarmiesofsalespeople.Sellingonlinecarriesitsownriskshowever.Withsomanycompaniescompetingforconsumers’attentionpricecompetitionwasintenseandprofitmarginsthinornon-existent.OnevideoretailersoldthehitmovieTitanicfor9dollarsand99cen

8、ts.Undercuttingthe19dollarsand99centssuggestitretailpriceandlosingabout6dollarsoneachcopysold.Withinternetretailingstillinitsinitialstagecompaniesseemwillingtoabsorbsuchlossesinanattempttoestablishadom